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patrick in green. >> reporter: but after winning daytona's pole position, danica patrick is in position to change that. >> just like anybody else in this moment, i'm happy, i'm proud. >> reporter: so, how did she do it? danica credits her team, state of the art car and grueling workouts. biology tells us men's muscles outperform women's in endurance sport and racing is like a three-hour workout. so, danica says she focuses on her upper body strength, building neck muscles to stay upright during those hard turns. controlling the steering wheel is like holding a medicine ball in front of you for two hours. punching the brake pedal on those turns is like pushing down 300 pounds. all the while, battling sauna-like 150 degree temperatures inside, add a body suit on that, drivers can sweat off seven pounds in a single race. is there any doubt in your mind that she's in the best physical shape that she could be? >> no doubt in my mind. she's constantly working out, watching her diet. >> reporter: take a look at this. danica dwarfed by her male counters. eight inches shorter, 50 pounds lighter.
patrick in green. >> reporter: but after winning daytona's pole position, danica patrick is in position to change that. >> just like anybody else in this moment, i'm happy, i'm proud. >> reporter: so, how did she do it? danica credits her team, state of the art car and grueling workouts. biology tells us men's muscles outperform women's in endurance sport and racing is like a three-hour workout. so, danica says she focuses on her upper body strength, building neck muscles to...
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with danica patrick right here on cnn. it was not long after her ground-breaking achievement. she joined me from daytona beach. she's a modest lady and i asked her if she understood the magnitude making this important mark is in sports. >> in a simple word, yes, i understand that. i think that understanding the scope of what that means and what that will end up meaning is -- or if any is something that happens down the road. in the moment it's about thinking about what i need to do for next sunday and trying to make some more history. >> tell us about the reaction from your fellow drivers, including your team owner tony stuart. >> tony came over when we had gotten the pole so qualifying was over with, and he came over to say good job and, you know, for me i just wanted to tell him thank you for giving me the chance and for giving me the crew and the car and the job at his team to be able to go out there and do something like that. so it means a lot and it goes a long way when someone like tony stewart believes in you. >> i
with danica patrick right here on cnn. it was not long after her ground-breaking achievement. she joined me from daytona beach. she's a modest lady and i asked her if she understood the magnitude making this important mark is in sports. >> in a simple word, yes, i understand that. i think that understanding the scope of what that means and what that will end up meaning is -- or if any is something that happens down the road. in the moment it's about thinking about what i need to do for...
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danica patrick has to be happy, proud and relieved. yesterday, she had to wait for two hours to secure the pole win. 35 cars had to go after her. an anxious moment. certainly, danica in indycar and stock car career, made history racing before. but not like this. winning the poll means danica's car will start front row on sunday, but starting from the front doesn't necessarily mean she has a greater chance of winning on the daytona 500. the last driver to win the pole and the ration was 13 years ago. to secure the top spot is by far her big 'chooechlt in her stock car career and she spoke with cnn's don lemon about that last night. >> i think understanding the scope what that means and what that will end up meaning, or if any, something that happens down the road. in the moment, it's about thinking about what i need to do for next sunday and trying to make some more history. >> now, nascar's history or statistics do not suggest danica patrick has a good chance on sunday. vegas believes she has a better chance. her odds 125-1 before she
danica patrick has to be happy, proud and relieved. yesterday, she had to wait for two hours to secure the pole win. 35 cars had to go after her. an anxious moment. certainly, danica in indycar and stock car career, made history racing before. but not like this. winning the poll means danica's car will start front row on sunday, but starting from the front doesn't necessarily mean she has a greater chance of winning on the daytona 500. the last driver to win the pole and the ration was 13 years...
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danica patrick whose hometown is roscoe, illinois. she calls the chicago area home. >> i love this next story. a new breakthrough for women in sports. clocked at just over 196 miles per hour. the driver, danica patrick, won the right to start in the best position for what is the super bowl of nascar races. the daytona 500. patrick is the first woman to qualify for the pole position or any top nascar race for that matter. don lemon had a chance to speak with her after her tour on the track. this is amazing. what did she have to say? >> it is amazing. let's not forget. she beat out jeff gordon and the last woman to come even close to danica patrick was in 1977. she placed 9th. it's not even really that close. i started out by asking her if she realized the historic implications of placing in this pole. >> in a simple word, yes, i understand. i think understanding the scope of what that means and what that will end up meaning if any is something that happens down the road. in the moment, it's about thinking about what i need to do for ne
danica patrick whose hometown is roscoe, illinois. she calls the chicago area home. >> i love this next story. a new breakthrough for women in sports. clocked at just over 196 miles per hour. the driver, danica patrick, won the right to start in the best position for what is the super bowl of nascar races. the daytona 500. patrick is the first woman to qualify for the pole position or any top nascar race for that matter. don lemon had a chance to speak with her after her tour on the...
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danica patrick has qualified for the pole position, and will lead the pack for nascar's biggest event on sunday. jeff gordon was able to brag how he was the fastest guy out there during qualifying. he will start alongside patrick on the front row. >>> office supply stores may be like airlines. there could just be a few big ones left. there are reports today that office maximum and office depot are thinking of becoming one. they would combine forces to go up against the industry leader, staples. >>> she said it with a smile, but first lady michelle obama says her much-discussed and mildly controversial bangs were the result of a mid life crisis on her 49th birthday. in an interview with rachael ray, she joked that they won't allow her to bungee jump, and she can't buy a sports car so instead, she says, she got bangs. >>> up next here tonight, what beautiful thing is going on off the coast of california. aspirin, really? i haven't thought about aspirin for years. aspirin wouldn't really help my headache, i don't think. aspirin is just old school. people have doubts about taking aspirin
danica patrick has qualified for the pole position, and will lead the pack for nascar's biggest event on sunday. jeff gordon was able to brag how he was the fastest guy out there during qualifying. he will start alongside patrick on the front row. >>> office supply stores may be like airlines. there could just be a few big ones left. there are reports today that office maximum and office depot are thinking of becoming one. they would combine forces to go up against the industry leader,...
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on another subject, there are high hopes here for danica patrick, the crowds out big time to see her and all the merchandising trailers here, hers is the one with the line. she's the first woman to start at pole position. can she pull off the race? the answer in a couple hours. ? thank you very much for rolling with it. appreciate that. janet shamlian. >>> on wednesday, the supreme court will begin hearing arguments in a case challenging the landmark voting rights act of 1965. the case focuses on a part of the act that requires state and local governments with a history of racial discrimination to obtain permission from the federal government before making any changes to voting laws. joining me now is patricia anne miller, head of the firm supreme court practice. she has argued over 30 cases before the supreme court. also james peterson, director of afternoona studies and associate professor of english at lehigh university and an msnbc contributor. with a big welcome to the both of you, patricia ann, what would the impact be if this part of the law is overturned? >> i think it will d
on another subject, there are high hopes here for danica patrick, the crowds out big time to see her and all the merchandising trailers here, hers is the one with the line. she's the first woman to start at pole position. can she pull off the race? the answer in a couple hours. ? thank you very much for rolling with it. appreciate that. janet shamlian. >>> on wednesday, the supreme court will begin hearing arguments in a case challenging the landmark voting rights act of 1965. the case...
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. >>> driver danica patrick wins the pole positiofor the daytona 500. that makes her the first woman to start the legendary race. she told don lemon she loves the idea of going beyond racing in general. >> one of the coolest things is to be able to think that parents and their kids are having that conversation at home about it, and to, you know, i heard stories about a kid, a boy or girl, saying, but, mommy, daddy, that's a girl that's out there racing. and then they can have that conversation to say, you can do anything you want to do, and gender doesn't matter. your passion is what matter s. and that's cool. >> patrick won the pole position by going more than 196 miles per hour. the daytona 500 is this sunday. >>> meteor hunteres say this moment could mean big bucks for them. a sonic boom as a meteor shatters, sending fragments across russia's ural mountains. this is a remote area. it may soon be flooded with tourists from across the globe. they're traveling here to check down the fragments. they hope to sell them for as much as $10,000 a piece. >>> h
. >>> driver danica patrick wins the pole positiofor the daytona 500. that makes her the first woman to start the legendary race. she told don lemon she loves the idea of going beyond racing in general. >> one of the coolest things is to be able to think that parents and their kids are having that conversation at home about it, and to, you know, i heard stories about a kid, a boy or girl, saying, but, mommy, daddy, that's a girl that's out there racing. and then they can have...
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all eyes are on danica patrick. the first woman in history to earn a top starting spot in the race. >>> this afternoon, olympic star turned murder suspect oscar pistorius is free on bail. hiftorius is accused of the premeditated murder of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp on valentine's day. prosecutors say he shot her through the bathroom door in the dark. michelle kosinski is in prooe pretoria, south africa, with the latest. >>> >> reporter: we saw him go back to the home of his uncle yesterday after the ruling was heard in court and he was with his family. it's assumed for now that is where he will be because he's not allowed to go back to his own home which is the scene of the alleged crime and that's just one of many conditions of bail for him. he has to surrender his passports, guns, can't use alcohol or drugs. needs permission to leave his town and needs to check in with police twice a week starting, we are told, on monday. that's for the time being. his next court appearance is not until june. presumably, that
all eyes are on danica patrick. the first woman in history to earn a top starting spot in the race. >>> this afternoon, olympic star turned murder suspect oscar pistorius is free on bail. hiftorius is accused of the premeditated murder of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp on valentine's day. prosecutors say he shot her through the bathroom door in the dark. michelle kosinski is in prooe pretoria, south africa, with the latest. >>> >> reporter: we saw him go back to the home...
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. >> prior to the crash yesterday, the big story here was danica patrick riding the pole position. talk a little about her chance and what it does for the sport? >> well, it's huge. not only the national attention, but the worldwide attention that's been brought to our sport since she sat on the pole a week ago, and you know, it would be big if she sat on the pole for any of our races, but to do it the biggest race of the year, daytona 500, she's got a fast car and i think her agenda today different from the qualifying race on thursday, thursday was protecting that race car and still being able to use it in the daytona 500. i think the agenda will change and here to competitive and she truly wants be the first free mail to lead a lap of the daytona 500, which could be possible lap number one. >> she led a few laps yesterday and the engine blew. did it hurt her she didn't have more time in the race yesterday? >> no, i think we underestimate her experience here. and today the 9th start in the different series in the daytona 500. and when she ran right at the front and in the big pack
. >> prior to the crash yesterday, the big story here was danica patrick riding the pole position. talk a little about her chance and what it does for the sport? >> well, it's huge. not only the national attention, but the worldwide attention that's been brought to our sport since she sat on the pole a week ago, and you know, it would be big if she sat on the pole for any of our races, but to do it the biggest race of the year, daytona 500, she's got a fast car and i think her...